# Otero, New Mexico — #2,860 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.88 of 10. FIPS 35035. Population 68,835. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 68,800 people live in Otero, New Mexico. It ranks #2,860 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% of counties. On this site's state scores, New Mexico gets 4.05 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.05 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.09 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.64 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.51 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1756 Culberson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48109.md
- #2993 Chaves, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35005.md
- #2997 Sierra, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35051.md
- #2636 El Paso, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48141.md
- #2739 Lincoln, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35027.md
- #2847 Eddy, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35015.md
- #3008 Dona Ana, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35013.md
- #1074 Hudspeth, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48229.md

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